Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ637473
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Early Followers Reap Benefits and Lower Costs.
Walters, Deborah; Alphonce, Carl; Kershner, Helene; Burhans, Debra
Educause Quarterly, v24 n2 p63-66 2001
This case study evaluated restructuring by a faculty team of a large-enrollment computer fluency course at the University of Buffalo. It found that using existing online materials (acting as "early followers" rather than "early adopters") gave students multiple ways to learn and kept costs down. (EV)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Courses, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Information Technology, Internet, Media Adaptation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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